Rouhani speaks of ensuring ‘legitimate rights of all countries’

Iran will “act responsibly” with regard to regional security, he promises. “There are no violent solutions to world crises.”

He speaks of ensuring “the legitimate rights of all countries in the world, including in the region,” through moderation.

Iran and other actors should pursue two common objectives to solve the nuclear dossier:

1. “Iran’s nuclear program, and those of other countries, must pursue exclusively peaceful purposes. I declare here openly and unambiguously that this will always be Iran’s objective. There is no place for nuclear weapons or WMDs in Iran’s defense doctrine, and [such weapons] contradict our religious convictions.” All “reasonable concerns” will be assuaged by Iran, he promises.

2. “Acceptance of and respect for enrichment within iran is the only path forward in negotiations,” he warns. There is no chance to destroy Iran’s nuclear program. Its nuclear knowledge and technology are now “domesticated,” and it is “an illusion, extremely unrealistic” to suggest the peaceful program can be imperiled, he says.

“Iran insists on its international rights, and is prepared to engage immediately in time-bound and results-oriented talks to remove mutual uncertainties with mutual policies.”

Iran is ready for talks to build mutual confidence based on transparency, he adds. It “does not seek to increase tensions with the United States.”